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‘Yellow Letters’ Premieres at Berlinale, A Political Family Drama Turning Berlin Into Ankara

Reviewers praise the lead performances, noting a pointed critique of state control.

Goodman’s Holiday Reimagines a Philip Barry Classic Through Richard Greenberg’s Rewrite

At The Shed, ‘The Other Place’ Earns Raves for Leads, Scrutiny for Its Sophoclean Touches

Steppenwolf Opens The Dance of Death for 50th Season, Running Through March 22

Blackout Songs Opens at MCC Theater, Pairing Visceral Acting With Fragmented Memory

Liberation Sets Broadway Babysitter Matinee With Free In-Home Childcare Jan. 25

Rob McClure, Michael Genet, Matt Walker Lead 'Spare Parts' Off-Broadway World Premiere at Theatre Row

‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ Sets $2.51 Million Week, Breaking Marquis Theatre Record

Hnath’s Tartuffe Opens at NYTW as Early Reviews Fault Loose Rhymes

Tom Stoppard, Boundary-Pushing Playwright of Wit and Ideas, Dies at 88

Initiative Opens at the Public to Strong Early Reviews for Its Five-Hour D&D-Fueled Epic

Tom Hanks’ ‘This World of Tomorrow’ Opens at The Shed to Middling Reviews

Steppenwolf’s ‘Amadeus’ Draws Praise as Pasadena Playhouse Sets Jefferson Mays and Sam Clemmett for 2026 Run

Debbie Allen to Direct Authorized Maya Angelou Stage Play Targeting 2028 Premiere

Reviews Roll In for Anne Washburn’s The Burning Cauldron of Fiery Fire Off-Broadway

Girl, Interrupted Stage Adaptation to Premiere at the Public Theater in May 2026

Tom Hanks Promotes Off-Broadway Return With Late Show Jingle After Admitting Line Flubs in Previews

Kyoto Opens Off Broadway With Immersive Climate Thriller at Lincoln Center

Karmo Sanders, Maine Actress Known as 'The Marden's Lady,' Dies at 74

Druid’s Faithful Endgame Opens at Irish Arts Center to Strong Reviews